Resetting Your Windows 10 Password Using a USB Drive
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Summary
Unleash the power of a USB drive to reset your forgotten Windows 10 password. Learn multiple methods for creating and using a bootable USB drive to access your account and regain control. Say goodbye to password frustrations with these convenient solutions.
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Note: To reset the password of the current account, you must use a password reset disk created specifically for that account. Using a password reset disk created for another account will not work.


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Server Type | Enter boot menu method |
---|---|
DELL | Press the F12 key repeatedly before the Dell logo appears on the screen. |
HP | Press the F9 key multiple times when the HP logo is displayed. |
BIOS Name | Enter boot menu method |
---|---|
ASRock | DEL or F2 |
ASUS | DEL or F2 for PCs/ DEL or F2 for Motherboards |
Acer | DEL or F2 |
Dell | F12 or F2 |
ECS | DEL |
Gigabyte / Aorus | DEL or F2 |
Lenovo (Consumer Laptops) | F2 or Fn + F2 |
Lenovo (Desktops) | F1 |
Lenovo (ThinkPads) | Enter then F1 |
MSI | DEL |
Microsoft Surface Tablets | Press and hold Power and Volume Up buttons |
Origin PC | F2 |
Samsung | F2 |
Toshiba | F2 |
Zotac | DEL |
HP | Esc/ F9 for `Boot Menu`/ Esc/ F10/ Storage tab/ Boot Order/ Legacy Boot Sources |
INTEL | F10 |






copy c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

net user "your_username" "new_password"
"copy c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe.bak c:\windows\system32\utilman.exe"
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